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Dear Men: New Supreme Court will endanger non-males in US

Yvonne Tang November 6, 2020
Though conservatives poke fun at us, calling us “fake feminists” for not supporting all women because of our distaste for Barrett, we know her confirmation unleashes a future filled with dismay.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at the Boston Women’s March on Jan. 21. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Maura Healey’s lawsuit against expansion of religious exemptions dismissed

Samantha Day March 15, 2018
U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton ruled against Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey Monday in a lawsuit she filed against the federal government over contraceptive mandates.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks at the Boston Women’s March on Jan. 21. Healey has sued the federal government following the Trump administration’s new regulations regarding birth control.  PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Healey sues Trump administration over new contraceptive regulations

JenRacoosin October 12, 2017

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sued President Donald Trump’s administration Friday over new regulations which would allow employers to deny their employees contraceptive health coverage...

Pro-abortion rights groups and the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts attend the Contraceptive Access Bill Hearing at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday morning. PHOTO BY KAYLIE FELSBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts legislators, activists discuss bill for contraceptives

Daily Free Press Staff October 4, 2017

By Alana Fialkoff and Kaylie Felsberg Massachusetts legislators, healthcare providers and activists convened on Tuesday morning at the State House for a hearing that discussed a redraft of a bill...

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Biotech industry stocks dropped in anticipation of Clinton presidency

Josee Matela November 9, 2016

In an August tweet, Hillary Clinton admonished the pharmaceutical company Mylan for the soaring prices of EpiPens, the company’s allergy reaction injection treatment. That same August afternoon,...

The Boston University School of Medicine’s chapter of the Students for a National Health Program brought attention to health care reform by participating in the National Day of Action Monday on the Talbot Green. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Med. students hold Halloween-themed rally concerning U.S. health care system

Billy Bevevino October 31, 2016

Speakers stood in front of hundreds of miniature tombstones Monday afternoon at Boston University’s Medical Campus, not to just celebrate Halloween, but to represent those who have died from a lack...

The Pioneer Institute found that Massachusetts will spend $162 million in new costs over the next 10 years. PHOTO BY ADRIANA DIAZ/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Report analyzes effects of Affordable Care Act on Massachusetts

Dave Sebastian September 6, 2016

To increase access to health insurance across the Commonwealth, the Boston-based Pioneer Institute analyzed the impact of funds totaling at least $324 million that will be provided by the Massachusetts...

Small businesses get extension for ACA in Massachusetts

Daily Free Press Admin April 27, 2014

An extension made by the federal government will give small businesses in Massachusetts an extra year to comply with the rating factors that determine health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care...

RYAN: Obamacare is here to stay… for now

Daily Free Press Admin February 26, 2014

As I battle the plague from the confines of my virus-infested dorm room, I’ve been spending more time on the Internet lately. In between Netflix (OH MY GOD HOUSE OF CARDS) and Buzzfeed quizzes, I happened...

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